Depression

How can we ensure that our attributions of meaning are not simply instances of creative storytelling?

The war experiences of physicians and scientists shaped their research agendas.

If depression impairs the brain’s processes at a molecular level, would the same be true of stress more generally?

"Talking about it will only make it worse..."

This social anxiety disorder treatment does not directly activate gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA-A) receptors, setting it apart from benzodiazepines.

If patients decline electroconvulsive therapy, psychiatrists still have many good options.

New data from the ongoing SHORELINE study may bring good news for treating MDD.

Patients with cancer are at increased risk for both suicidal ideation and completed suicide. The authors discuss factors contributing to this increase in both biological and psychological realms.

Which foods could be contributing to symptoms of depression, and which foods can help combat them?

What happens if a patient is too ill to manage at home?

The story of depression, through time and around the world.

How does relapse prevention for depression in patients with coronary heart disease differ from relapse prevention in those with depression alone? That question and more answered.

If approved by the FDA, this treatment would be the first therapy for treating depressive episodes in both bipolar I and II disorder in 2 different forms.

Millions of Americans will suffer brain injuries this year, and many of them will need a psychiatrist’s help.

When dealing with a serious mental illness, speaking out and sharing common experiences can help healing.

Two recent papers look at the subtle and surprising links between smoking and pain in different parts of the body.

Caregivers need support too.

There is a growing effort to standardize the evaluation and management of pediatric SSRDs, which have been reported as the second most common reason for consultation after suicide assessments.

Despite alcohol-related fatalities soaring to the No. 1 cause of death in middle-aged adults, this medication is often overlooked.

Three new trials suggest a novel antidepressant hides inside the blue-skinned fruit.

Understanding and developing treatments for the cardiovascular system and how it relates to psychosocial distress and the nervous system are keys to the future of psychiatry.

A rare genetic disorder may have unrecognized psychological consequences.

Unable to spend adequate time with patients, residents are not learning to function as doctors, but merely as technicians for the human body.

Focusing on someone else's problems may be a great coping strategy for patients with depression.

Remaining in the current moment is a good way to avoid toxic negative thoughts.

Patients and care providers often call themselves lazy. But what are the clinical consequences and cultural meanings of this term?

Although existential and religious issues may be distinguished in clinical care, the human condition’s complexity and the Dark Night of the Soul cannot.

Is the purported “saddest day of the year” evidence-based?

Is there a way to find balance in discussing the chemical imbalance theory of depression?

Creating a schedule and keeping it can be a huge help to patients with anxiety or depression.